Labour held on to a close-fought byelection in Seven Sisters ward of Haringey borough council, surviving despite the recent resignations of the Leader and a member of the Cabinet over the ‘Baby P’ scandal. The byelection had seen all three main parties dragoon activists from all over London, and also attracted former Conservative candidate Lydia Rivlin to stand as an Independent for “Remember Victoria and Baby P”, but Labour held on by 64 votes.